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Orlando Cepeda

Orlando Cepeda

#30 RANKED AT POSITION
1958—1974
First Base
BORN
September 17, 1937, in Ponce, , P.R.
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-2 / 210
PRIMARY TEAM
San Francisco Giants
.297
BATTING AVERAGE
2124
GAMES
50.3
WAR
.350
ON-BASE PCT
1131
RUNS
34.5
WAR7
.499
SLUGGING
2351
HITS
18.1
WAR3
.849
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
379
HOME RUNS
3.8
WAR PER SEASON
Emerged with talent-rich Giants in late 1950s, beat out Willie McCovey for first base job, later won title with Cardinals.
Hall of Fame
13-TIME
ALL-STAR
Giants
ALL-TIME TEAM
1967
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Cepeda
50.3
34.5
23.5
18.1
42.4
3.8
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

Where Does Orlando Cepeda Rank Among First Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
30
30
35
44
40
31
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison